Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Atlantic Highlands spent less per resident in 2022 than 77% of similar cities
Atlantic Highlands’ borough government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $911 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Atlantic Highlands is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,065 per resident in 2022: less than 77% of them
Atlantic Highlands’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,065 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,535, and the middle half spent $1,110–$2,284. Atlantic Highlands spent less than 77% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($616,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Atlantic Highlands itself left out).
About $911 per resident a year, or $2.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Atlantic Highlands collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is down 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Atlantic Highlands reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,065 · 2024: $911.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Atlantic Highlands’ rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Atlantic Highlands’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Atlantic Highlands →
Who’s in charge in Atlantic Highlands
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Atlantic Highlands’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The borough posts agendas and minutes on ahnj.com ↗.
One full-time borough employee for every 85 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,399).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Atlantic Highlands.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ahnj.com ↗
- 2New Jersey General AssemblyState representatives
- 3New Jersey SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Jersey
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Atlantic Highlands compares with the towns next door
Atlantic Highlands spent $1,065 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,348. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Highlands | $2,348 | $8,963 |
| Middletown Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Atlantic Highlands | $1,065 | $10,000+ |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Atlantic Highlands’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Atlantic Highlands’ government
How much does Atlantic Highlands spend per resident?
About $911 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,065 was less than 77% of 48 New Jersey cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Atlantic Highlands’ government?
See ahnj.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Atlantic Highlands yet.
How many people work for Atlantic Highlands?
52 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $342,156 (about $4.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Atlantic Highlands in the state legislature?
State Senate District 13 (Declan O'Scanlon) and General Assembly District 13 (Gerry Scharfenberger and Vicky Flynn). The General Assembly district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Atlantic Highlands’ government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →